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Hi english experts!
whats the difference between: immigration, emigration, and migration?
Thanks alot
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11 Apr 2013
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ascincoquinas
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Hithere!
im�mi�grate/ˈɪmɪˌgreɪt/ Show Spelled [im-i-greyt] Show IPA verb, im�mi�grat�ed, im�mi�grat�ing.
verb (used without object)
1. to come to a country of which one is not a native, usually for permanent residence.
2. to pass or come into a new habitat or place, as an organism.
verb (used with object)
3. to introduce as settlers: to immigrate cheap labor.
mi�grate/ˈmaɪgreɪt/ Show Spelled [mahy-greyt] Show IPA
verb (used without object), mi�grat�ed, mi�grat�ing.
1. to go from one country, region, or place to another. Synonyms: move, resettle, relocate. Antonyms: remain.
2. to pass periodically from one region or climate to another, as certain birds, fishes, and animals: The birds migrate southward in the winter
em�i�grate/ˈɛmɪˌgreɪt/ Show Spelled [em-i-greyt] Show IPA
verb (used without object), em�i�grat�ed, em�i�grat�ing.
to leave one country or region to settle in another; migrate: to emigrate from Ireland to Australia.
hope this helps!
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11 Apr 2013
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douglas
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Very simplified.
immigrate -- you move into a country
emigrate- you move out of a country
migrate- you move around (like birds) |
12 Apr 2013
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